Durham 311 and 39 for two (Lees 12*, Potts 2*) path Glamorgan 365 (Root 88, Neser 62, Carlson 53, Northeast 51, Potts 4-61, Raine 4-61) by 15 runs
Resuming on 31 for two, Glamorgan seemed to make headway into Durham’s first-innings whole, however had been pegged again from the seventh ball of the day as Scott Borthwick took a diving catch at second slip to dismiss David Lloyd after Chris Rushworth discovered his outdoors edge. Marnus Labuschagne took 19 deliveries to get off the mark, and didn’t appear comfy on the crease. His keep lasted an additional three balls earlier than he performed throughout the road and was pinned lbw by Raine.
The lunch break got here on the proper time for the hosts, and Potts returned with a spring in his step to bowl Carlson with the primary ball after the interval. The Durham seamer claimed his fourth of the innings as Cooke was caught down the leg-side, leaving Glamorgan reeling at 163 for 7.
Nonetheless, Root and Neser stabilised the Glamorgan ranks, and the Australia worldwide led the best way with an aggressive method. Neser capitalised on free bowling from the house aspect to attain a brisk fifty, his first within the County Championship, reaching the mark with a agency strike down the bottom towards Borthwick.
The stand between Neser and Root surpassed 100 earlier than Raine eliminated Neser for 62 to provide the house aspect hope of incomes a slender lead. Root ensured that Glamorgan secured a 3rd batting level after which superior past Durham’s first-innings whole.
He and Timm van der Gugten, with runner Labuschagne as a result of his ailing hamstring, annoyed Stokes, Carse and firm in a defiant partnership of 83 for the ninth wicket. Root was on the precipice of a deserved hundred, however gave away his wicket for 88 with a free drive off Raine, who then claimed his fourth scalp to finish the Glamorgan innings.
Hogan and Neser made early inroads to take away Dickson and Petersen, handing Lloyd and his workforce momentum to take into day three.
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